MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Auction 166
Closing date August 25, 2001
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1 . War Cover Club Bulletins . Run that once belonged to Dave Howell. Pretty complete from Volumes XVI-XXV. Also Volume 5 1948 and partial runs XIV, VV, XVI and XXVI. Also a few doubles. About 73 issues in all. Still some good stuff here. Currently in very old school type 3 ring binders. Some pages need reinforcements. I plan to ship without binders. (998)
2.War Between the States. Book.The Civil War in the American West by Josephy. 28 pages of footnotes.and 23 page bibliography. Original jacket. 448 pages.VF. (681)
3. Indo China. Stampless cover to Nancy with cachet of French Expeditionary Force Tonkin De Dang-Trieu Military Post Office. Back stamps of Nancy, and Tonkin 1894-95. Some letters hard to read. F. SB$25.00 (835)
4 . Ireland. Book. The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. Imaginative best seller written in 1903 on fictional invasion of Britain by Germans foreseeing WWI. Author became part of Sin Fein movement and was executed by British. 287 pages. Softcover. F. (116)
5. Canada. Picture card of sailors pulling gun Halifax, Nova Scotia with embossed colored coat of arms. Canceled Chester NS DE 5 to U.S. with Riverside Iowa receipt handstamp. Years hard to read in cancels but message dated 1905. F (643)
6. Battle of Jutland . Book. Jutland 1916 . by Costello and Hughes. German and British Orders of Battle. 240 pages.of larger format. About 100 photos. Original jacket with minor tears. F-VF. (106)
7. Algeria . Business envelope to U.S. with corner card Alger and French oval censorship. Plus similar cover with no clear city in address with oval censorship with 2 different numbers. Cancel looks like Oran. Cancels hard to read. F. (643)
8. Austria . Registered cover from Court of 2 Army Rear to FPA 53 with no backstamp. Plus postcard with handstamp of Trains of 2 Army.Rear. Both with Austrian FPA 201 1915-16 cancels. Slight tears. F-VF. (870)
9. Austria . Bilingual viewcard of Gorazda Bosnia with Militpost cancel Tranmer type 26. Also 1 line handstamp of POW Worker Company 220. Some characters indistinct. F. (870)
10. Austria . 5 cards/1 cover from K.u.K. military units with FPA 26, 47, 49, 387, 622, and 630/IIb cancels. ll with clear handstamps including FPA 26, Kav. Tel. Abt., Gendarmie, and Mountain Artillery in Tirol. F-VF. (870)
11. Belgium . Business envelope to Monteux Switzerland with Poperinghe July 1917 cancel with Calens forwarding cancel. and French civilian censorship. Plus Belgian #4 and #6 military cancels and censor tape. F-VF. RES$8.00 (870)
12. Egypt . Cover from Cairo to U.S. July 1918 cancels. 8 sided censor handstamp #1. U.S. paper censor tape. F-VF. (643)
13. France . 1914 cover "Academie Francaise de Coupe de Paris" to Switzerland with circular handstamp "Genie-Organisation Defensive du Nord du Camp Retranche". Plus rare red/white/blue vignette of Society to aid wounded tied by same Genie handstamp. 1/2" Opening tear Swiss receiving mark. F. (723)
14. France . 1914 cover with both circular and rectangular handstamps of "Postes du Bureau-Frontiere L". VF. (723)
15. France . 1914 cover franked with 10c Sower with both circular dated postmark and rectangular handstamps of Postes Bureau Central Militaire or Paris. VF. (723)
16. France . 1915 cover with corner "Hopital Annese E.B. Pau (Basses Pyrenees)" with a red cross and similar dated handstamp 14 SEP 1915 and weak Pyrenees postmark F (723)
17. France . Lettre envelope with picture of a general and postmarked Lomoges 1925. Also 1916 Carte lettre postmarked Tresor et postes #143. F. (723)
18. France . Printed POW envelope for Tours with 3 line handstamp "Depot de P.G.-Tours/No 3/VISE." No postmark as usual. F. (723)
19. France . Printed POW envelope for Solignac (Hte Vienne) camp. Weak Depot cancel F. (723)
20. France . Special printed envelope for French Red Cross POW Agency Paris to French POW Rastatt camp Germany . Circular handstamp for same. Paris 1915 cancel and weak but legible Rastatt censor handstamp. Endorsed to Repatriation section. Strong tear upper left. F. (723)
21. France . Special printed card for French POW Aide Committee Chatillon-Sur-Seine with cancel for sending of packets and requesting acknowledgement with similar Committee handstamp on back. To French POW Altdam camp Germany . Various manuscript forwarding remarks Small partial punch hole away from all markings. F. (723)
22. France . Cover to Switzerland franked with 25c Sower and special large sticker for French Women's Union and Red Cross. Both tied by Paris March 1 1915 machine cancel. Swiss receipt cancel. Scarce especially tied to cover. VF. (723)
23. France . 6 items. 2 mint cards showing photos of war damage 1914; 2 colored cards: 1 with 2 soldiers in different uniforms and humorous card dealing with training with messages but no cancels; small green French lettersheet with unit seal and 1916 receipt cancel. Plus American Red Cross card showing Americans lining up to mail letters at Canteen. F-VF. (039)
24. Germany . Picture card of Landau (Pfalz) from soldier sent Free with Feldpost label tied by 1916 Landau machine cancel.(643)
25. Germany . Photo card of of von Richtofen. No message. VF. Plus card from Austrian I.R. 25 to Vienna. Bilingual "From Army in Field" bilingual handstamp. with stain. AVE. (039)
26. Germany . Feldpost card used by Russian POW at Officer camp Hann. Münden. 2 different camp strikes and cancel. Russian receipt cancel and censor handstamp. F.(870)
27. Germany . Book Germany's Aims in the First World War by Fischer. 652 pages. Original jacket. F-VF. (681)
28. Germany . Volumes 1 to 5 The War on All Fronts series from Scribner. Published in 1918-1919. Over 200 pages each. Some wear in binders. AVE.F. (681)
29. Great Britain . Special card of Prisoner of War Information Bureau for informing inquirers that person is not listed as POW. To Germany with special oval POW Information Bureau handstamp. F-VF. (835)
30. Great Britain. 3 covers: 1918 British Fieldpost to U.S. with Rectangular military censor with # excised ; Free cover endorsed with sender's name to U.S. with 2 line handstamp RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED with New York Postage due AUG 1917 cancel with opening tears; 1918 stamped cover to U.S. with BUY WAR Bonds cancel with torn flap. All have civilian censor tapes. AVE. (594)
31. Great Britain . Much traveled cover with original letter to soldier Coldstream Guards 74th General Hospital Trouville AEF France . Various redirecting markings including "PRESENT LOCATION UNKNOWN", and boxed RETURN TO SENDER. Backstamped with 1919 cancels of Manchester and FPO 157. File holes including one through stamp. AVE. (280)
32. Great Britain. 2 Field Post covers with D19 and T29 1916 cancels with CM4 censors identified in Daniels. Plus cover with CM2 censor #580 backstamped with 1915 civilian cancel and Indian FPO 16 1915 cancel. AVE. (650)
33. India. 1916 "I am well" POW card from Camp Ahmednagar to Germany. 2 line PASSED CENSOR/3 JUN 1916. Slight wear on corners. F. (835)
34. India. Similar 1918 "I am well" POW card from Camp Ahmednagar to Germany. Circular PASSED CENSOR Bombay handstamp on front. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year handstamp in German. Water stains. AVE. (835)
35. Italy 10 1918 POW Red Cross card to POW's in Alten Grabow German Camp. Most with reply forms attached and unused probably since war ended soon Good mix of types. 1 appears to be printed form. F-VF. (836)
36. Italy. Special YMCA card showing Italian and U.S. flags used by Italian soldier in 43 Inf. Rgt.with 19.5.1916 PM 124 cancel and weak censor handstamp. F. (039)
37. Libya . Italian stamp overprinted Libia on commercial envelope to U.S. with Tripoli 1919 cancels and red Tripoli censor handstamp. F-VF. (643)
38. Morocco . Free cover sent to France with 13.1.16 cancel of Mogador. Faint but legible cachet of Service des Renseignnments. (Intelligence?). Backstamped on delivery. F. (594)
39. Rumania . 2 registered July 1919 covers from Bucharest to U.S. 1 has boxed censor mark with 3 lines of text. Other has paper censor tapes tied by New York receipt cancels. F-VF. (643)
40. Russia . Postcard to Hungary with Russian civilian and Austrian POW censorship. Cancel Velikie Sor in Cyrillic. Written in German from Gyrevka Ekonomie Guberna Poltawa. ? .Some words erased. F.(870)
41. Russia . 2 stampless postcards. 1 with 1915 Marina Minsk cancel with red handstamp of Labor Co.and typed in Cyrillic alphabet. Second viewcard of Kronstadt from FPO 1916 to Moscow with Army cachet. AVE. (870)
42. 8 covers APOs 706, 715 (2-1 a front), 742, 746 (#10), 748, 771 and 777. 2 have illegible year. To Paris Bank with most opened on 3 sides. AVE-F. (723)
43. 3 covers on YMCA Stationery from Lt. 107 F.A. 2 without cancels. Opening tears. AVE. Plus 3 Blue envelopes with large pieces missing. and unused ARC Poor. (860)
44. 10 censored covers same soldier from APO 717 France. 2 without cancels. 1 APO 702. Some roughly opened. Mixed. (860)
45. Air . Card from sender R.V. Adams 3070 Aero Squadron. No cancel but clear AEF 1663 censor handstamp. F. (836)
46. Navy. Philadelphia viewcard with 1 stamp tied by U.S.S. SOUTH CAROLINA cancel with blurred date. Plus 2 line PASSED BY CENSOR/SEP 19 1917 handstamp. Also French card with APO 795 DEC 18 1918 in France. AVE. (643)
47. Book. The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923 War Cover Club edited by Theo Van Dam. 1990 Second Edition with errata. 265 pages richly illustrated. Besides expected AEF European campaign coverage with valuation guide also includes outstanding chapters on POW , Courier Service, Red Cross, Rhineland Occupation , Civilian Postal censorship , Aviation , and Russian campaign. New. Published at $37.00 (999)
48. Book Update II to The Postal History of the AEF 1917-1923. 165 pages. Soft cover. New. RES $20.00 (999)
49. 9 1933-41 covers with cancels of U.S.S.'s CIMARRON, DORSEY, ELLET,HANNIBAL, MANLEY (2), NAUTILUS, , TARBELL, and WILSONN. No sender addresses. Some mounting remnants on back. AVE-F. (836)
50. Finland . Official stampless cover from Air Force HQ in Helsinki to a hospital. Trilingual 1927 Helsinki postmark with Russian removed. Air Force cachets on both sides. Rare early cover from small air force About 8 words of English translations added in erasable pencil. VF. RES $20.00 (870)
51. Ecuador . Official Government envelope to Representative of Z.B. (meaning?) in Venezuela with hand stamp on front and back of Assistant Secretary of War Ministry and Quito Oct. 21 1934 cancel. Tears. F.(870)
52. Great Britain . Special Visit your Navy Card with 1936 cancel to U.S. Printed Message "CHATHAM NAVY WEEK/Received by Wireless from H.M. Ships". Handwritten message H.M.S. MARSHALL Soullt. Routing remarks on front. F. (643)
53. Book. At Dawn We Slept-The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Prange. Authentic record of how Japan planned and executed.assault. 52 pages of footnotes. 26 pages of sources including lists of personnel. 14 page bibliography that took late author 35 years to write. Original jacket. VF. 875 pages. (106)
54. Book. Infamy Pearl Harbor and It's Aftermath by Toland. Emphasis on hearings etc. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. 390 pages. (106)
55. Book. Overlord D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Hastings. Written for 40th anniversary. Detailed British Order of Battle. 23 drawings and maps. 9 pages of footnotes. 357 pages.Original jacket with some toning. Binding repaired. F. (681)
56. Book. The Naval War Against Hitler . by McIntyre. 24 full page maps and diagrams. Appears to be from British and German viewpoints. 478 pages. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (681)
57. Algeria . 2 1943 covers to Red Cross Geneva from Constantine or Oran. Typical U.S. Army Base and German AX censorship. handstamps and British P.C. 90 label. F-VF. (836)
58. Australia . US Navy 134 and New Zealand -U.S. 10th Marines. Plus APO 705- New Guinea and 4th Marine Base Depot Russell Islands . AVE-F. (836)
59. Australia. Small cover with Australian 1d stamp to soldier at hospital U.S. APO 927 U-1 . American Base Forces FEB 2 1944 backstamp cancel. Opening tears and some of cancel hard to read. AVE. (848)
60. Australia . Air mail letter card with Australian ARMY POST OFFICE 065 1942 cancel and rectangular censor #508. Cover has been split on opening. Slight crease. F. (650)
61. Belgium . Cover to Red Cross Switzerland. Opened and closed on 3 sides with German Frankfurt censor office tape with 1 handstamp. Weak Brussels cancel. F. (723)
62. Belgium . 7 U.S. APO covers including 5 large 1944 Ballots. AVE-F. (819)
63. Brazil . Special PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS air mail envelope to U.S.A. with Brazil 30.12.41 meter. Paper censor tape. VF. (643)
64. Canada. Cover with 5 stamp tied by TISDFALE SASK AUG 10 1940 cancel.to Red Cross Switzerland. Canadian paper censor tape with C.7. F. Plus similar cover from Wells B.C. (723)
65. Canada . Free cover sent from 21 A/.T.C. U.S. APO 462 Minneapolis. Race track unit censor. Slightly blurred Seattle U.S. Army Postal Service JAN 13 1944 APO 702 cancel. Edmonton. F. (836)
66. Canada . Free cover sent from APO 677 Presque Isle Maine with "00" Base Censor and NOV 9 1943 APO 677 cancel. F. (836)
67. Canada . Free cover sent from APO 701 Seattle with officer self censor and JUL 8 1943 APO 701 cancel. Slight aging. F. (836)
68. Canada . Air Mail stamped cover sent from APO 724 Seattle with officer self censor and DEC, 11 1943 APO 714 cancel. F. (836)
69. Canada . Stamped envelope with N.P.O.617 JAN 2 1944 machine cancel. Identified as HMCS CORNWALLIS . Back flap has CORNWALLIS insignia. VF. (687)
70. Canada . Stamped envelope with 2 line FROM H.M.M. SHIP/EXAMINED BY DB/N 501 handstamp with weak triangular handstamp. Identified as HMCS AVALON St. John's NF Fleet Mail Office. Back flap has insignia of Canadian Naval Forces. Opening tears. F. (687)
71. Canada . 2 1941 covers with H.M.C. SHIP Censor tombstone handstamps. 1 red and 1 blue 1 said to have type 13 blackout type cancel on stamp from Halifax. VF. (687)
72. Canada . Free POW card from German in POW Camp 133 to U.S. POW 133 NO 4 1944 cancel and U.S. and Canadian censorship.Slight corner wrinkles and toning. F. (687)
73. Canada . 13 covers SC2, SC11, FPO 527, MPO 405, NPO?, MPO 1307, and 2 civilian censored from England to Canada. 2 Free from U.S. Bases to Canada. Also South African censored to Canada and U.S. censored Mexico to U.S AVE. (295)
74. Canada. Patriotic . God Bless our Navy H.M.C.S. BRETON embossed cachet with ship and Canadian and British flags . To New York with New Brunswick 1944 cancel. Not censored? F-VF.(594)
75. Canada . Book. The Canadians at War 1939-45 by Reader's Digest. 430 photos. 340 large size pages. Original jacket. VF. (681)
76. China . Book. Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-45 by Barbara Tuchman. 621 pages with 61 photos and 6 maps. Mostly WWII. Original jacket with tears. AVE-F. (681)
77. Egypt. 2 covers to U.S. with Egyptian censor tapes and handstamps. 1 also has U.S. cellophane tape. (311)
78. Egypt . Air Mail cover to U.S. with 4 different stamps. Egyptian censor tape tied by censor handstamp. Also separate different handstamp.. Plus U.S. cellophane censor tape from new York. File holes away from stamps. F. (521)
79. Europe. Book. Bodyguard of Lies by Anthony Cave Brown. Clandestine war of deceptions that hid secrets of D-Day. Volume I. 524 pages. 27 illustrations. Original jacket. Slight tears. F. (200)
Many of following Finland covers have brief English translations written on items in removable pencil to clarify text:
80. Finland. Pre-Winter War Mobilization. 2 letters from FPO 4 9.11.39 with cachet of 31 Inf. Rgt. Also FPO 9 21 11 39 with arrival cancel from IR 28. Opening tears. F. (870)
81. Finland. Winter War 2 covers. 1 from National Guard to Women's Voluntary Corps in Tampere with FPO 1 1.1.40 cancel and arrival cancel Typed official letter enclosed. Plus cover with FPO 1 11.1.42 cancel and excised unit cachet to hospital and readdressed with Hellokoski cancel. F. (870)
82. Finland. Winter War 2 covers. 1 Fieldpost card with FPO 6 3.II 40 cancel to Air Force and readdressed with rectangular censor handstamp.F. Plus censored letter with Machine cancel of FPO 1 10/II.40 to FPO 14. F. (870)
83. Finland. Postcard to France with Finnish and German censor handstamps with Helsinki 3.VII.40 cancel. Message in French. Vertical crease, F. (723)
84. Finland. Continuation War 3 covers FPO 7 22.9.41, FPO 8 1.4.42, and FPO 6 23.3.44. F. (870)
85. Finland. Continuation War Civilian Christmas card with machine cancel of FPO ##& 20.12.42 to Hattula. (870)
86. France . Picture card of Field Marshall Foch with 1.5F Foch stamp tied by 2 special cancels for 1st. Philatelic Exposition TARBRES 24 OCT 1943. No message. VF. Plus Free stampless covers with FEB or May 1940 cancels. One 1939 Priority Military card used by soldier Postal Seceur 78 with smudges. Other small envelope sent FREE with weak unit handstamp. Also June 16 1940 edition of newspaper LE JOURNAL . AVE. (039)
87. France. #10 air mail from Toulouse Vichy France to U.S. with January 1941 cancels on 14.5 F French stamps with Bermuda (?) PC 90 censor tape.. Plus July 1945 cover to U.S. from Orly with slight wear and French censor label and P.A.Y. censor handstamp. AVE-F. (311)
88. France. Free FM cover with Flayosc 9-7 40 cancel to soldier 62 or 42? R.A.C.-E.M. 2 groupe SP 12921. 3 line handstamp indicating address can not be used because of attack (?). Also normal return to sender handstamps. Plus 6 FM covers. 5 with POSTE AUX ARMEES 1939-40 cancels. 4 to units. 1 from.and 1959 cover A.F.N. FM postwar with unclear year. AVE-F. (723)
89. France. Air Mail stamped cover with NOV 23 1944 APO 256 cancel from Lt. Col. 69th Inf. Bn. 6 Armored Div. then at Nancy . Self censored then inspected at Base with BASE Censor #1587 machine censor. F-VF. (836)
90. France. 4 covers from US APOs 225, 317 (Lt. Col. sender), 529 (on U.S. stamped envelope UC9), and 757 (Lt. Col. G1-SHAEF). F-VF. (836)
91. France . Cover to POW Authority Geneva. Special pink label for POW inquiries with C.M.A. handstamped in red. Hettange Grande 17.4.40 cancels. Also special Postal Control censor handstamps of period with seated symbol of France. Paris backstamp. F-VF. (594)
92. France. Corsica . 90c French stamp overprinted P.M. (Scott M9) to Bastia with Stamp Day Ajaccio 28 JUL 1945 cancel and scarce black handstamp of Corsican arms (See Scott 562). Sent by French Sgt. of POW Guards. Some toning. F. (723)
93. France . Official War Language guide TM 30-302. 61 pages. Soft cover. VF. (106)
94. Germany. Picture card of Munich memorial temple square with Nov. 1939 cancel with patriotic message. Sent Free with 2 line handstamp of Munich military hospital skin clinik. Skillfully repaired. F. (870)
95. Germany. June 1940 cover to Red Cross Geneva. Sender with compulsory Sara middle name. German tape and handstamp. F. (723)
96. Germany . 10 covers to Belgium (8) and France from POWs in STALAGs VA, VIIIA, XIB, and XVIIB. 5 are special instructions for sending packages.1 is a printed thank you card. F. (836)
97. Great Britain . 3 covers. Meter 22.XI.45 to Lt. with British Army Staff U.S. Rock Island Depot, Illinois with dated backstamp. F-VF. Plus APO 545 JUN 10 1944 and Penalty cover with US Navy JUN 7 1974 10864 BR and FPO 09510 of Naval Forces Great Britain. AVE-F. (643)
98. Great Britain . Cover with 2 1/2d stamp tied by Forest Gate 5 AUG 1940 cancel. To Red Cross Switzerland and endorsed RED CROSS POSTAL MESSAGE SCHEME. PC 90 censor tape. Opening tears. F. Similar cover with 3d stamp. (723)
99. Great Britain . Unprocessed V-Mail from APO 1 with race track censor buy no cancel. Message with interesting comments on collecting of War Covers. Plus Free cover with 11 BPO 14 AUG 1944 machine cancel from Lt. Col. Self censored and Base censored . Air Mail stamped envelope from APO 141 May 6, 1944. Also Navy 423 Jan. 2, 1945. AVE-F. (836)
100. Great Britain . Air Mail cover with Dec. 23 1944 U.S. Navy cancel and censorship to soldier at APO 558 on England forwarded to States with US Army 1 BPO 1945 cancel. Also 6 stamped air mail envelope from APO 558 with APO 130 1944 cancel. Plus 6 stamped air mail envelope from sender APO 937 with 1943 excised APO cancel from Alaska . F-VF. (106)
101. Great Britain . Photo card of Eifel tower used by British soldier FPO 842 and shield censor. Plus OAS letter from RAF member to France with AU 1945 FPO 217 hand and 15 BPO machine cancels.used in Italy. Forwarded. AVE-F. (723)
102. Great Britain. 5 covers FPOs A6 (2-1 Honor envelope with triangle censor), 433, 452 (faint), and 487. 3 with Canadian unit stamps. Plus stamped cover with Folkstone JUL 1944 cancel to War Office London with RAF censor R7 #525. AVE. (650)
103. Great Britain . Newspaper wrapper from "American Outpost in Great Britain with August 1943 issue still enclosed. Meter stamp. Wrapper has slight tear. Plus large War Ballot from 261 F.A. Bn. APO 17057 with OCT 1944 APO 178 cancel. F-VF. (039)
104. Great Britain . CMF. Honor envelope with 3 3d and 1 1d stamps tied by British Fieldpost cancel. Also Passed by censor handstamp with Dayne's type 500 with #2302 and red on white A.F.W. 3312 Base censor sealing tape tied by Deputy Chief Field handstamp. Cancel date and FPO hard to read. Otherwise VF. SB$3.5 (005)
105. Great Britain. CMF. 3 covers.all with Deputy Chief Field censor handstamp 1 Honor envelope with shield censor FPO 90 1945. (Doodles on back). 2 Small YMCA with W 3424 paper seal, Daynes ACL3 ,with Daynes M101 with #56. Also large envelope,6 1/2 by 9 inches, with 4 stamps making up 6d postage tied by FPO 706 1944 cancels with Form 3312 sealing tape , Daynes BCL8, and shield censor. F-VF. (650).
106. Great Britain. Special cacheted cover for 43rd Anniversary of Royal Air Forces Escaping Society. Special commemorative 1968 FPO 1067 Escaping Society cancel on stamp for RAF's 70th Anniversary. Enclosure gives history. Slight corner bend. F-VF. (280)
107. Great Britain . Northern Ireland. 5 1942-44 covers from US APOs 2. 8. 132. 147. and 813. 4 airmail. F-VF.(836)
108. Great Britain. Navy . 5 covers with variations of RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS cancels. 2 have tombstone handstamps. 1 Army censor handstamp Daynes A1xx type. 1 originally to H.M.S. Vanity Nov. 1940 and reused and also roughly opened. 1 with PC 90 tape. Plus registered cover to Canada from FPO 437 and Home Forces Army dated handstamp. F. (007)
109. Hungary . 3 special green military cards with complete messages to Budapest from same sender 245/03 or K-626. 3 different military cancels #45, 94, and tg.tg. 2 have faint oval censor ?. F. (870)
110. Iceland. Free cover with AUG 24 1942 US APO cancel with excised APO/ Sender APO 860.Race track unit censor, black and white Army Censor tape, tied by Base Army censor handstamp. Slight stains and toning. AVE. (836)
111. India 6 covers to U.S. Various DHB and C censored handstamps. and tapes including 2 different red and white. AVE-F. (311)
112. India. 9 U.S. APO covers including 2 large Ballots. AVE-VF. (819)
113. India . Letter to air man US APO 650. Not at 650. 630 tried. Not right. Backstamped APO 630 and 886 in India. Also straight line MISSENT TO APO 886 handstamp and others. Handling and staining. Not clear where delivered. Stamp creased. AVE. (039)
114. Iran . Air Mail cover with Jul 21 1943 APO cancel without APO#. Sender APO 523. Unit censored. F. (836)
115. Iran . Cover sent Free with APO 824 May 30 1944 cancel. Opening tears. F. (819)
116. Iran . Special 1943 Christmas Post card showing Mount Demavend, Persia for use of Persian Gulf Service Command. Unit censor and APO 797 DEC 1 1943 cancel.VF. (643)
117. Iran . Processed V-Mail from APO 523 April 1943. Photo faint but legible. F.(007)
118. Iran . 6 air mail stamped envelope with APO 680 NOV 2 1943 cancel and Unit censor. Vertical crease and slight ink stain. F. (848)
119. Iraq . 1944 cover to U.S. with what appears to be Iraqi censor handstamps?. F-VF. (311)
120. Iraq. Small cover to U.S. with stamp tied by faint Baghdad cancel. Boxed IRAQ censor handstamp in 3(?) languages.Paper Arabic censor tape. Small piece missing. AVE.-F. (643)
121. Ireland. O.A.S. Canadian Legion etc. envelope sent to Ireland from member of C.A.A.F. Boxed RELEASED BY 1? FEB 1945 cancel. Boxed bilingual Gaelic and English 2 line RELEASED BY CENSOR MARK over British Fieldpost cancel which I can not read. Slight wrinkles and tears. F. (687)
122. Italy. US APO 512 on U S. air mail stamped envelope from Lt. Col G-1 NATOUSA Oct 9 1944. Self censored. Plus picture card of Algeria with Algerian stamp with Constantine June 18 1943 cancel on picture side. Used in 1944 with APO 525 JUL 5 cancel with unit censor on message side. F-VF. (836)
123. Italy . 4 1942-43 blue military cards with civilian cancels and open military addresses. 3 have handstamps. 2 have tiny staple holes. F. (424)
124. Italy. Blue military postcard to Trieste. Navy Ministry dated censor handstamp and boxed civilian censor handstamp. Message from Rome. Plus similar card with 1941 PM 10 cancel. Said to be used in Yugoslavia . Also cover with 3 stamps with special 1936 cancels for CAMPO MUSSOLINI. Slight gum stain from stamps on latter. F-VF. (039)
125. Italy. 29 APO covers including 3 processed V-Mail and 7 large 1944 Ballots. Also 6 Official #10 Penalty. Plus 1983 cover. AVE-VF. (819)
126. Italy . Book. Soft cover Italian Language Guide War Department TM 30-303. F-VF. (106)
127. Italy. Official War Language guide TM 30-303. 61 pages. Soft cover. VF. (106)
128. Iwo Jima . 6 stamped air mail envelope with SEP 22 1945 cancel from sender APO 86. Some letters in cancel indistinct. F. (819)
129. Jamaica . Cover from Internment camp to American Aid for German POWs . Octagonal D/38 censor handstamp on front and double oval blue Jamaica Internment camp 21 AUG 1942 handstamp on back. Some bleed through of flap gum. F. SB $25. (202)
130. Jamaica . OHMS Economy label with Kingston SE 10 41 cancel to U.S. Capt. U.S. Engineer's office Kingston and partial Official FPO (?) handstamp. F. (202)
131. Japan. China Occupation. Military postcard showing helmet and dove with message and handstamps. Identified as North China area Army Peking Unit 1840. SB $25.00 (129)
132. Japan. China Occupation. Photocard of Iwashimizu Hachman Temple from Kyoto 1940 with stamp and civilian cancel to North China HQ Homma Butai with message and handstamps SB $30.00 (129)
133. Japan. China Occupation. Special colored military postcard by artist Nakanura showing Navy ships and Junks in harbor and postally used from Central China Shanghai with message and handstamps. Mounting remnants on text side. F. SB $25.00 (129)
134. Japan. China Occupation. Larger size envelope from North China Expeditionary Army Iseki Butai, Matsuda Butai with censor handstamps. F, SB $25. (129)
135. Japan. China Occupation. Larger size envelope from North China Expeditionary Army Saito Butai, Oshima Butai with censor handstamps. Water stained. AVE. SB $22 (129)
136. Japan. Manchuria Occupation. Larger size envelope from Manchurian Expeditionary Forces 9th Inf. Rgt.from Private to parents in Kyoto with censor handstamps. Wrinkles. AVE. SB $25 (129)
137. Japan. Manchuria Occupation. Military postcard from 10th Brig. with orange star with censor handstamps. F. SB $19 (129)
138. Japan. Manchurian Expeditionary Force. #10 like envelope from 17th FPO with letter with various markings. including censorship. Translation of postal aspects. F. SB $17.50 (129)
139. Japan. Special colored military postcard by artist Tsuruta Goro. showing Army Air Aces planning sortie. Issued by Army Relief Dept. with writeup of artist. Mint. VF. SB $22. (129)
140. Japan. Special colored military postcard by artist Tsuruta Goro. showing Chingkai (Triumphal) Bridge Issued by Army Relief Dept. VF. SB $8.50 (129)
141. Japan. Special colored military postcard by artist Yabune showing mechanized unit. Issued by Army Relief Dept. Mint. VF. SB $15.00 (129)
142. Japan. Special colored military postcard by artist Mori showing camels in Occupied China Issued by Army Supply Office . Mint. VF. SB $10.00 (129)
143. Japan. Military postcard with message and handstamps. Identified as 345 Butai from Harbin City Manshu. SB $25.00 (129)
144. Japan . Military sponsored comfort bag colored postcard of Mt. Fuji printed by Toppan. Message about sending card to military for comfort. Mint. VF. (129)
145. Japan . Military sponsored comfort bag colored postcard of Mt. Fuji printed by Toppan. Message about sending card to military for comfort. Mint. VF. (129)
146. Japan . 6 stamped air mail envelope with October APO cancel with no year from sender APO 343. Letter enclosed dated September 25. Slight opening tears. F. (819)
147. Japan . Monograph A Specialized Listing of the Japanese Occupation Stamps of China . Soft cover. Large format. 44 pages. Cross check of specialized catalogs with general ones such as Scott and Gibbons. (106)
148. Malta . 6 covers. 1 with 1942 FPO 676 cancel to military in Malta reused,.1 to Canad a with Maritime mail cancel and sender H.M.S. HAMILCAR. (?). 1 FPO 570 DE 1945. Also 3 1958-59 military airmail covers from Malta F-VF. (007)
149. Marianas .8 covers from 3 rd Mar. Div. (Guam), 2nd Mar. Div.and 6 Mar. Depot (5-Saipan). Plus 2 covers with letters Navy CB 27 Special (Tinian). AVE-F. (836)
150. Mexico . Scott C141 tied by Mexican Air mail cancel and Typed "OFFICIAL/FIRST DAY COVER with JUL 21 1944 of Mexican philatelic organization. U.S. censor tape. Years hard to read in handstamps but must be 1944. AVE-F. (643)
151. New Caledonia . 5 APO covers including 1 large 1944 Ballot item. 2 from band with photos. 3 have opening tears. AVE-F.(819)
152. New Foundland. 2 covers from senders at US APOs 862 and 863 with 1943 machine cancels without APO. Plus air mail cover with APO 865 1943 cancel. F-VF. (836)
153. New Zealand . Airgraph from New Zealand to England with New Zealand civilian cancel and DDA civilian censorship. No envelope. F-VF. (007)
154. Okinawa. Cover with typed address of Marine Major General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr, Commanding General of 6th Marine Division, to wife. He later became Commandant of Marine Corps. #10 penalty cover with 3 6 transports covering Penalty. Navy May 30 1945 cancel. Faint Navy censor handstamp. Slight wrinkling and tape stain. F. (318)
155. PALESTINE. Air Mail cover from Lt. U.S. APO 428 APR 27, 1945 ( Italy ). Propaganda stamp for American league for a FREE PALESTINE. Opened by Base Examiner with censor tape and handstamp tying seal to cover. VF. (836)
156. Palestine . Greeting card size cover from Lt. with 343 Bomb Sqd. APO 1227. Sept. 23, 1942 cancel without APO. F-VF. (318)
157. Philippines . 6 stamped airmail envelope from civilian Santo Tomas ( Internee ?) with U.S. Army FEB 18 1945 machine cancel with C.C.D.-3 civilian censorship handstamps on front and back. F. (836)
158. Philippines . 6 stamped airmail envelope from civilian with American Red Cross with HQ 6th Army Civil Affairs. and U.S. Army MAR 19 1945 machine cancel and C.C.D.-988 civilian censorship handstamp on front with Army cellophane sealing tape. F. (836)
159. Philippines . 11 air mail covers from same sender APO 932. 2 covers have October 1945 APO cancels. Rest have machine type Army postal service cancels without dates but must be Philippines .Also Navy 3002 and 3149. AVE-F. (836)
160. Philippines 9 U.S. APO covers 2 #10 Official. Includes APO 12 cancel San Francisco which is 12 PRS. See 1994 APO book page 29. 1 roughly opened. 2 with toning. AVE-F. (819)
161. Philippines . 6 6 stamped air mail envelope with Apr 3 1945 501 cancel. Civilian censor handstamp with C.C.D.-682 and shield plus Army cellophane tape. Roughly opened at top. AVE. (643)
162. Russia. Post card with 2 5 Kopek stamps added and tied by faint Murmansk 28.11.44 cancels. Russian Mk censor handstamp and U.S. New York handstamp. Sender U.S. Lt. with no address particulars. F. (643)
163. Russia. 2 stampless covers from Moscow 1944 and 1942 Backs have censor handstamps of Moscow #23 and 30. Roughly opened at one end. Does not disturb markings. (870)
164. Russia. 3 triangular stampless military covers 1943,1944, and 1946.Each has 3 line censor with 5 digit number. F=VF. (870)
165. Russia . 10 mint 3 1/2" by 8 " picture postcards with photos of Cruiser and museum Avrora. 7 in color. VF. (039)
166. Russia . Cover to U.S. with 2 Stamps tied by 20.6.42 Tomsk(?) cancels. back has 4 line Russian censor handstamp. Cancels hard to read. AVE-F. (311)
167. Solomons . 3 covers from 6th Marine Division, 12th Marines, and HQ SQ. 25. AVE, (836)
168. Solomons . 9 APO covers including 2 large 1944 Ballots. Some duplication. AVE-F.(819)
169. South Africa . 2 active duty military airletters from South African soldiers to South Africa. Censor handstamps and Egypt military cancels. 1 has tape stains. Also Airgraph without envelope from Egypt. 1 empty Airgraph envelope. AVE-F. (007)
170. Switzerland . Cover to Red Cross Geneva from Italian (?) Internee Camp Mürren (?). Trilingual Swiss censor tape on back. Front with general Internee and Camp # 332 handstamps . VF.(723)
171. Switzerland . Cover with St. Gotthard Fortress military mail handstamp to Zurich. No date. F.(723)
172. Switzerland . Special YMCA cover for Internees from Polish Internee La Sauge Gampelen. Trilingual Swiss censor tape on back. Front with general Internee and Camp # 313 handstamps F.(723)
173. Switzerland . Special "Blue Cross" Soldier's House cover for Internees. Trilingual Swiss censor tape on back. Front with general Internee and Camp # 368 handstamps F. (723)
174. Trinidad . Air Mail cover with 15 Transport tied by Base Forces OCT 321 1941 APO 803 cancel. Sender with 99th Bomb.Unit Censor 714. Bleed through of envelope gum. Slight tears. F. (039)
175. Turkey. 5 k postal card overprinted 4 1/2K to France with 2 stamps added. Various Mideast censor handstamps. Some stains. F. (723)
176. Yugoslavia. Special colored cover of RAF Escape Society commemorating escapes via Switzerland of downed allied crews. 1978 cancel on Yugoslavia . stamp. Enclosures discuss escape of British crew and escapes in general Signed by General Scekic a holder of People's Hero commendation and 2 escapees. VF. (280)
177. 10 censored covers including U.S. 3 (2-windows), Brazil , France (2). Germany , G reat Britain PC66 and Trinidad . Plus 1950 Austrian censor. (723)
178. Miscellaneous . Genuine 1945 photo of identified Russian and U.S. soldiers meeting at Elbe reissued for 1985 story by APN. Plus similar item of German Tanks from war period issued by WIDE WORLD. Both have credit sheet.. Plus 1 page articles on WWI Ace Luke, Fleming (both Navy and Army pilot), and Lambert (American in British Air Force WWI). VF. (039)
179. Miscellaneous . U.S . FREE 1944 cover from sender APO 451 Camp Brekinridge, KY; FREE cover Armed Guard Unit S.S. SANTA PAULA (USAT) with weak 1944 Navy machine cancel. and 1943 air mail cover from sender Navy Utility Squadron Three. Some glue bleeding. AVE-F. (039)
180. 1940 registered cover to Red Cross Switzerland. Franked with single 20 PREXIE and various backstamps including Geneva 13.IX.40. British PC 90 censor tape. Some toning. AVE-F. (723)
181. 1940 #10 air mail cover to Pau (Bass. Pyr.) Unoccupied France . Franked with single 30 Transatlantic Globe stamp with New York APR 20 1942 cancels and New York paper censor tape. Has been folded at one time. F.(723)
182. 1940 Air mail cover to Switzerland.. Franked with single 30 Transport stamp with Cincinnati MAR 16 1942 cancel and British PC 90 censor tape with I.C. notation of Bermuda . F. (723)
183. Cam Rucker Alabama. Special postcard booklet with 10 base pictures sent by Private 323 Inf. APO 81 mailed in 1943. VF. (643)
184. Camp Roberts California. . Special postcard booklet with 10 base pictures sent by Private 85th Inf. Training Bn. mailed in 1943. VF. (643)
185. Air Mail cover Camp Beale CAL 1943 from 13 Armored Div. APO 263. Plus 4 1943-4 mostly military postcards, Downey Field,CO; Fort Bragg (2), and Fort Sheridan. VF. Special postcard booklet with 10 base pictures sent by Private 323 Inf. APO 81 mailed in 1943. VF. (643)
186. 18 covers from bases in California(7), Florida (3), Idaho (2), Rhode Island (1-with Chaplain cachet)and Virginia (5). Good variety. AVE. (836)
187. 7 covers (6 FREE) from 6 different home bases. Plus 6 stamped envelopes from New Mexico to 6 different Home bases. F-VF. (106)
188. V-Mail. Unprocessed V-Mail 1943 and processed V-MAil without envelope to same person APO 507 Great Britain. F. (836)
189. Patriotic cover with 2 Defense issue tied by dumb cancel. and March 1942 money order type cancel of Augusta, Georgia Air Base. Slight smudge. F. (225)
190. Alaska . 3 covers:APO 937 with machine cancel without APO, unprocessed V-Mail APO 972, and Navy 163. F-VF. (836)
191. Alaska . 2 1942 covers 12 Naval Const Bn, Naval Air Station Kodiak. 1 roughly opened with letter enclosed with parts excised by censor. Also mimeographed copy of 12th NCB Oct 11 1942 newspaper. F-VF. (836)
192. Hawaii . 4 unit censored airmail covers APOs 6, 27, 40(2-1 with APO#). from infantry units. F. (836)
193. Hawaii .3 1944 Navy air mail covers from Navy #91 , MAW-3 and CASU 2. Plus OCT 1 1945 Navy cancel on cover from 4th Mar. Div.F. (836)
194. Book. Prayer Book for Jews in Armed Forces . Pocket size. hard cover in English and Hebrew. Cover has slight marks. Plus special pocket size Armed Service's Edition of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay . Soft cover. Slight wear. AVE-F. (106)
195. American Art Service multicolored cachet showing U.S. tank towing captured German tanks for scrap metal drive from NTS Toledo with Navy 1943 cancel to Army Base. Plus cover from same sender and Navy cancel on ordinary letter. Also same sender from Navy 149 New Hebrides 1944. F-VF. (106)
196. 8 different V-E Day cacheted covers including Victory, VT. cancels etc. VF. (225)
197. 6 different 1942 "headline" cacheted covers ": Japs take Java" etc.VF. (225)
198. 9 different 1"Rationing/Home front" themes cacheted covers. 1 from Ft. Robinson. F-VF. (225)
199. 4 different Mad magazine Alfred E. Neuman cachets by Crosby. (I did not realize that it went back that far). VF. (225)
200. 4 different covers with a War Bond Theme: APO 380 1945; APO 1 in Britain with Belgium Overrun Nations stamp. Plus 2 Shangri-La cachets, 1 registered with 21 PREXIE and blank 25 Defense Stamp Album for purchasing towards bonds with 1942 Post Office Application. VF. (225)
201. 2 covers from Linto with 2 larger type pf Buy Bond labels tied by cancels to cover. VF. (225)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
202. 12 covers 1943-45 with uncertain location in Murphy including Commander Amphibious Group 12, SUPP AIR CONT UNITS AMPHIB FORCES, US Pacific Fleet; COMSERVPAC, Patrol Sq. 45 and 208; Fleet Hospital 104 and 112; VPB SQ 210, NAS 28, INTERPRON TWO, and CASU 36. F-VF. (836)
203. 4 smaller units including LSM Flotilla 9 and LSM 209, USS PC 785 and 1225. and USN REC. Ship Pier 92 NY. Also covers from crews of USS BOSTON, SAMMARITAN, MERRICK (1946), and ROBERT BRAZIER. Mostly F. (836)
204. Free cover and 1 Lincoln Postcard with Navy NOV 7 1945 13031 BR cancels Assigned to Whidbey NAS Washington. Card has message to and from well known collector Dr. Kretzler from fellow collector. AVE-F. (836)
205. Mint Air Mail envelope with photo cachet for U.S.S. NEW MEXICO Sagami Bay V-J Day. VF (106)
206. Marines. Interesting group of 9 covers from same Pharmacy Mate with title of unit changing along with location including D Co. 1st Corps Med. Bat, 1st MAC June-July 1943 - not clear Murphy or Jersey (2); August - Sept. 1943 (2- New Caledonia ); same now 1st Mar. Div. DEC 1943 (2- New Guinea ); and Feb-APR 1944 (3- New Britain ) F. (836)
207. Marines. Russell Islands .3 air mail covers from 2 Bn. 4 th marines OCT-NOV 1944. AVE-F. (836)
WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES APO'S
208. 4 covers from domestic locations with APOs in address from APO 2, 263 (#10), 470 (tape stains), and 448. AVE-F. (311)
209. England 3 covers . 2 APO 527 1944-45 then in from Capt. 306 Bomb Group. 1 has Parcel Post cancel on front for permission to send parcels. Plus APO 69 1st Pathfinder Squadron. Also APO 771 Italy. F-VF. (687)
210. Airmail cover with U.S. Navy JAN 23 1945 cancel from sender HQ 1200 th EBD Gp. ASF with transit APO 17927. Some bleeding of envelope gum to front. AVE. (039)
211. 10 covers sent Free from domestic locations with APOs 38, 255 (2), 256. 260, 261, 262 (2), 443, and 461 in address. 2 roughly opened. 1 #10. AVE-F. (819)
212. 4 Transit APOs including War Ballot from APO 4994 with APO 548 in cancel, 9372 in processed V-Mail without envelope from Italy, 9396 with wavy lines only cancel, and 16594-AA with APO 771 cancel. AVE-F. (819)
213. USO card to soldier APO 953 New York from Fort Crockett 1944. Normal Returned to Writer "finger" and 2 line "No such APO served by/Postmaster, New York". Back has New York Grand Central cancel and NYPE Army Directory handstamp. Has been folded at one time. F. (819)
214. United Nations. Canadian Forces. Mideast. Free #10 envelope with UN 1999 cancel and corner card of Postmaster CFPO 5002. Enclosure appears to be about Israel . VF. (295)
215.United Nations. Egypt . Finnish Forces . Free stampless cover to Finland with blue and white flag(?) YKSK cachet and cancel of Finnish Company 21.2.57 in Suez. VF. RES $8.00 .(870)
216.United Nations. UNDOF. Canadian Forces . Golan . 5 unstamped covers with 1992-97 UN cancels (4 UNDOF. 1 standard). All different senders. 2 with CFPO 5002 cancels. VF. (295)
217. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces . Syria . 9 1980-89 covers with Warsaw 60 cancels and attractive hand cachets. 3 on UNDOF stationery. VF (295)
218. United Nations. UNDOF. Polish Forces . Cover with hand cachet 1999-2000. Typical Warsaw meter. Plus philatelic item from Gydnia 1999. Also stampless Israeli military cover from 1969. VF. (424)
219.UNITED NATION. UNEF Canadian Forces . Cover mailed from UN New York 1969 by member of CAPO 549 to Canadian Signal Sgt. CAPO 5049 33 Forces Gaza. Manuscript markings Return to Sender and 4 line handstamp to forward if change of address due to official Orders.Large blue Multinational Force handstamp on back. F. SB $5.00 (674)
220. UNITED NATION. UNEF Canadian Forces . Special Forces Airletter sender's cachet of RCAF Detachment SANA YEMEN Observer Mission. UNEF 3 AUG 1963 #7 cancel. To CAPO 5049 UNEF. VF. RES $10. (674)
221. UNITED NATION. UNEF Canadian Forces. Special Forces Airletter sender's cachet of RCAF Detachment SANA YEMEN Observer Mission. CAPO 117 and 50471964 cancels.CAPO 5047 and 5049 handstamps. To CAPO 5049 UNEF. VF. RES $12 . (674)
222. United Nations. UNFICYP. Cyprus. Finnish Forces . Air mail cover with Finnish stamp tied by UNFICYP 27.11.71 cancel. Sender at YKSP 10 Slight opening tears. F..(870)
223. United Nations. UNFIL. Lebanon. Finnish Forces . Stampless air mail cover tied by UNFIL 13.1.92 cancel. VF.(870)
224. United Nations. UNFIL. Lebanon. Finnish Forces . Special stampless Christmas card showing Santa Claus with Cell phone etc. with UNFIL 20.1.97 cancel. VF.(870)
225. United Nations. UNFIL. Ghanian Forces . Lebanon . Cover to Canada from Ghanian Major Mahariya Israel . 3 typical illegible Ghanian handstamps and no cancel. Plus photo of Ghanian Capt. being baptized in Israel. AVE-F (295)
226. United Nations. Haiti. UNMIH. Canadian Forces . Cover to U.S. with Canadian stamps tied by CFPO 5057 JAN 26 1996 cancel. Plus UNMIH cancel. No sender. VF. (687)
227. United Nations. MINURSA. 3 colored photos showing Canadian troops and scenes on ground in Africa. VF. (295)
228. Austria. U.S. Occupation Forces . 11 covers from different units US APO 777 1946-54. F-VF. (836)
229. Bahamas. U.S. and Bahamas stamp tied by U.S. Navy PSC 1012 NOV 9 1992 FPO AA 34058 cancel Operation Southern Protection. Signed by CO USCG MATAGORDA with cachet. Also special handstamp form filled out for Royal Bahamian Defense Force training. VF. RES $5.00 (674)
230. Belgium . Unaddressed envelope with hand cachet of Belgian navy FFGM 912 WANDELAAR. Belgian stamp untied by ANTWERPEN 28 B 19.03.90 cancel. F. (674)
231. Belgium .4 cacheted covers. 2 for Belgian mine sweeper M903 and Belgian Naval Survey ship A960 Gopdetia with Welcome to Antwerp cachet and cancels. 1 with unclear year. Also 1983 Grand prix special cancel on special stamp. Plus 1988 cover with special "Kolveniersgilde Merksem" handstamp. F-VF. (295)
232. BENELUX . 5 naval covers. Belgium. Narcis M823 with British 1998 stamp and cancel and ZM M928 Stavelot with Belgian 1988 philatelic cancel on Belgian stamp. Netherlands 3 covers with British stamps and cancels to England and Dutch handstamps for Hr. Ms. van NES , R.O.V. ZEEFAKKEL , Hr. Ms. DE RUYTER . 2 with unclear dates.AVE. (295)
233. Not Used
234. Canada . Standing Naval Force Atlantic. 4 cacheted covers of HMCS MONTREAL. 1 with with dated handstamp. Each signed by different Officer Various home base cancels on stamps. F-VF. (295)
235. Canal Zone . 20 business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. 8 have windows. Good variety. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
236. Egypt . Air Mail cover sent registered to U.S. 6 stamps. Arabic censor tape.used in 1953. Some cancels hard to read. F. (643)
237. Ethiopia . 5 attractively franked air mail covers with U.S. APO 843 1963 cancels. Plus 2 registered #10 covers from Portugal to APO 09843 in 1963 with registry APO backstamps. Opening tears. AVE-F. (848)
238. Ethiopia . 5 attractively franked air mail covers with U.S. APO 843 1963 cancels. Plus 2 registered #10 covers from Portugal to APO 09843 in 1963 with registry APO backstamps. Opening tears. AVE-F. (848)
239. France . 2 covers with different corner cards and handstamps of Ministry of War Veterans and Victims(723). Sent Free with special commemorative 1952 machine cancel honoring Colonial troops. VF. (723)
240. France . 2 1985-86 cacheted covers for naval visits of French FRIGATE DUQUAY TROUIN (D-611) and CORVETTE PRIMAUGUET U.S. stamps tied by U.S.S MISSISSIPPI or U.S.S. VIRGINIA cancels. Addressed VF.(703)
241. France . Special 1980 stamp and cancels for Arrival of Rochembau at Newport. 1998 cancel and cachet of Air Craft Carrier FOCH . 1994 cancel and cachet of F.L.M. SUFFREN ; and special stamp for honoring French Combatants in North Africa 1952-62 with Toulon Naval School cancel and cachet. Plus 1969 cancel on French Military stamp with Vaguemestre handstamp and Laon cancel and 1979 Official cover from 11th Division. F-VF. (039)
242. France Colonies 3 1960's air mail covers with F.M. stamps with cancels of Guadaloupe , Madagascar , and Martinique . Each has Vaguemestre hand cachets. 2 have attractive pictorial cancels. F-VF. (723)
243. France. Indo China . F.M cover sent airmail. to Austria with POSTE AUX ARMEES T.O.E. 28.12..1949 cancel from soldier SP 71174 BPM 409. Also French stamps tied by POSTE AUX ARMEES 222 8.1.50 cancels (probably Austrian) Vienna receipt cancel on back. German sender . May be Legionnaire? F-VF. (723)
244. France Indo China . F.M cover sent airmail. to Switzerland with POSTE AUX ARMEES T.O.E. 7-8-1950 cancel from soldier SP 57491 BPM 421. Also French stamps tied by POSTE AUX ARMEES 222 12.8..50 cancels (probably Austrian) German sender . May be Legionnaire? F-VF. (723)
245. Germany. British Forces. .Special 3 Pence Registration envelope with Registered FPO 229 Nov. 1945 cancels and label. Sender Middlesex Rgt. B.A.O.R. AVE. (007)
246. Germany. British Forces BFPOs 328 (2), 432 (2), 774, 987 and 994. Also 1973(?) cover with handstamp of German Army Training Center CASTLEMARTIN. Plus 5 unclear.or after my date sources. AVE-F. (848)
247. Germany. British Forces. 8 1999-2000 covers to German business addresses, 5 have special Feldpost rate handstamp,. All have British stamps and are from 154 (2), 209 (2), 432, 461, 575,1309, 3 hard to read dates. 6 commercial #10 like envelopes. AVE-F (856)
248A. Germany. British Forces. Registered special delivery cover with #10 like envelope from BFPO 109 to German firm. 7 stamps for 3.90. Special Feldpost rate handstamp with BFPO 1109 receipt handstamp and German Registry label. F (856)
248B. Germany . British Forces. Special softcover book about Berlin Air Lift emphasizing British contribution and distributed in U.S. by British Information Services. 64 pages full of photos and diagrams. Slight wear on outer binder. F.(039)
249. Germany. French Zone . Stampless cover to France with Konstanz 31.5.46 cancel and Taxe percue handstamp. G.B.D. Occupation handstamps on censor tape. Piece missing from top middle of card. F. (723)
250. Germany. French Zone . Cover with 5 line handstamps of Commander of Chief of French Forces in Germany and circular cachet of Etat Major. Sent registered with backstamps to Switzerland. POSTE AUX ARMEES 26.11.1959 cancels on envelope and also tying 3 French stamps , Scott's 855 (2) and 908. Blank registry label with S.P. 69.410 handstamp. Roughly opened with small piece missing. F. (723)
251. Germany . U.S. Forces. 2 2 overprinted U.S. penalty envelopes to Postal Officer APO 175 from Postal Finance Office USAREUR APO 110. 1 is also registered with 3 line Government Official mail handstamp. Neither show indication of going through mail. Plus 2 6 stamped air mail envelopes from APO 29-1953 and 227-1946. F-VF. (848)
252. Germany. U.S. Forces. 1946 6 Air mail cover from Navy 948 and 1947 5 Air mail cover from 7704 WAC Det. EUCOM APO 757. Both at Frankfurt. (836)
253. Germany. U.S. Forces. 2 1964 German registered covers to U.S APO 843.( Ethiopia ) Good variety of 21 German stamps used between 2 covers.(1 stamp missing? and 1 with slight tear). APO and German backstamps. Plus 2 air mail German covers from Berlin in 1962-63 to APO 843 with Berlin APO backstamps and 1958 cover to APO 252.with backstamp. Also 2 registered South African covers to APO 175 in 1955 with backstamps. AVE-F. (848)
254. Germany . U.S. Forces. 1960 stampless cover from Hof with all writing in German mailed to American Headquarters in Germany Heidelberg. Endorsed "Gebühr Bezahlt" and to be paid by recipient. No other markings except crayon 30 for postage due. Small staple holes. Not clear what happened to letter.F. (594)
255. Germany. U.S. Forces. About 70 mostly business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. 27 have windows. Good variety. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
256. Germany. U.S. Forces. 10 1999-2000 #10 U.S. franked covers mostly from individuals to German firm from APOs 09028, 09102(2), 09112 (Official Business), 09139 (2), 09154, 09165 (Returned for lack of APO privileges), 09169, 09175, F (856)
257. Germany. U.S. Forces. 10 1999-2000 #10 U.S. franked covers mostly from individuals to German firm from APOs 09012, 09028 (2), 09028-1, 09028-1, 09031, 09098, 09112 (Official Business), and 09114, F (856)
258. Germany . 2 covers with British stamps and cancels with special cachet for visit of German Tender ELBE in Edinburgh 1987 and Supply Ship RHÖN with unclear year. Also cover with German stamp tied by German Büchel Air Base 1995 Family day 40th Anniversary Bundeswehr cancel and special cachets. Also Bundesmarine hat band ribbon. F-VF. (295)
259. Great Britain 9 mostly 1954-60 U.S. APO covers. 4 are large 1960 ballots. 2 are #10's.(819)
260. Great Britain . 6 cacheted covers 1981-85 for British naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for RFAs APPLELEAF, BLACK ROVER, FORT AUSTIN(2), STROMNESS, and TARBATNESS . All have dated handstamp of ships. All have attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. TRUETT, YELLOWSTONE, J.F.KENNEDY, MILWAUKEE, VULCAN , and SYLVANIA cancels. 2 have slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
261. Great Britain. 1971 cover from Philatelic Section British Forces London with special form enclosed explaining new fee structure for philatelic handstamps. Also 5 covers different overseas locations. AVE-VF. (650).
262. Great Britain .2 philatelic covers with handstamp of ROYAL FORCE/PIGEON POST LOFT No. 9 (1 endorsed as Postal Strike mail). Also covers with special BFPO commemorative cancels including Berlin Tattoo 1981 BFPO 4352, German British PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 1970 BFPO 1115 (2), and RHEINDAHLEN ALLIED MARCHES 1981 BFPO 1744. F-VF. (848)
263. Great Britain . Special cacheted covers for honoring First Bomber Command Operation over Germany 3 SEP 1939 with Jersey stamp and cancel; 40th Anniversary of Battle of Britain with special BFPO 1714 cancel; National Army Museum 1973 with special BFPO 1345 cancel,and larger size cover for Open Day of Military Engineering school with special BFPO 1397. cancel. All except last have enclosure explaining events. F-VF. (039)
264. Greece . Picture card of Komotinh sent by Lt.with U.N.R.R.A . Greece. US APO 512. Card to U.S. with Indian type FPO No 13 6 FEB 46 cancel. VF. (643)
265. Greece 3 U.S. APO covers. APO 223-1957, 858 1952, and 09223 1960. AVE. (819)
266. Greenland . SAS colored with native picture card "SAS the Global Airline-first over the pole". Cachet of U.S. Arctic Air Base Thule with 3 Greenland stamps tied by Thule 1957 (?) cancel. (007)
267. India . Free Forces mail envelope to England with Provisional R50 3 JAN 46 Indian cancel. Slight wear. F. (819)
268. India . Unaddressed Official envelope with special colored cachet 60th year sinceb 1933 of founding of No. 1 Squadron. Special Indian postage stamp tied by special cancel. VF. (039)
269. Indonesia . Book.The Admiral's Baby by Van Der Post. Ex Colonel Jap POW now working with Japanese to protect Dutch. (681)
270. Israel . 3 stamped U.S envelopes with 1980-81 US APO cancels 09672 (Tel Aviv), 09673 (Ramoh), and 09674 (Wadi Ouda). VF. (836)
271. Israel . 4 Free covers with typical triangle dated handstamps from 1982-89. 1 special Society of Israel Philatelists envelope. One like small paper bag. 1 without year. F-VF. (295)
272. Italy . Special Italian card to CARE Rome for forwarding of CARE packages from U.S. Picture shows content of parcels and asks for donations. Partial 1946 civilian cancel. F. Plus special 1993 card published by Italian Philatelic Society for Operation Husky showing GI and AMG replica(?). VF.(039)
273. Japan. 6 colored local photocards used by member of U.S. military in 1950's and 60's.U.S. stamps and military cancels. 3 Japanese cards but mailed elsewhere. Plus 2 others. Mostly F-VF. (643)
274. Japan 14 large 1960 ballot covers from U.S. APOs 323 (2), 328 (4), 500 (2), 704, 929, 994 (4). F-VF. (819)
275. Japan 48 covers from U.S. APOs mostly in 1950s. 8 are #10's. 11 are CIC. Heavy duplication. AVE-VF. (819)
276. Korea. 20 covers from U.S. APOs mostly in 1950s. 4 are large 1960 ballot covers. F-VF. (819)
277. Korea. About 13 mostly business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. 5 have windows. Good variety. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
278. Libya. 30 1947 OAS British covers from soldier with Ammo Clearing team Western Desert with cancels of FPO 518 (3) and 658 (27). Opening tears. AVE-F. (650).
279. MEXICO . 2 cacheted covers 1979-85 for naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for COMMODORO M. AZUETA and GENERAL VINCENTE GUERRERO All have handstamps of ships. All have attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. FARRAGUT and FRANCIS MARION cancels. 1 with slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
280. OMAN . Cacheted 1986 cover for naval visit to Norfolk. Cachet for S.N.V. SHABAB OMAN with ship handstamp. Korean War Veteran's stamp tied by U.S.S. BRISCOE cancel. VF. .(703)
281. Palestine . Free cover to England with British FIELDPOSTOFFICE 1 15 AP 46 cancel. 6 top hard to read. Envelope made from British military form in English with some Arabic. Part of flap missing but sender with Royal Signal A/Tk MEF 14.4.46. AVE. .RES $5.00 (408)
282. Palestine . Free cover to England with British FIELDPOSTOFFICE 123 121 MR 47 cancel. Cover forwarded with civilian cancel on back. Flap torn. Sender with H.Q. 15/19 HUSSARS M.E.L.F. Some toning and wear. AVE. RES $5.00 (408)
283. Palestine . Stamped air mail cover to England with British FIELDPOSTOFFICE 789 cancel and unclear particulars. . Sender 6 A/B Div Sig Rgt British Troops in Palestine. RES $5.00 (408)
284. Palestine . Stamped air mail cover to England with British FIELDPOSTOFFICE 266 12 MR 48 cancel. Proud lists as Egypt. Sender ARGYLE SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS Palestine. Slight tears. F. RES $5.00 (408)
285. Philippines. 13 APO covers from mostly 1946-48. Rest 1950's 1 1952 large ballot. 2 Official. Plus 1 cover from APO 710 in Japan to APO 714 in Philippines in 1946. Various pencil forwarding remarks on front. Back has unusual Directory Service handstamp of APO 503. 2 tears repaired by hinges. Most F-VF. (819)
286. Philippines. About 19 mostly business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. 9 have windows. Good variety. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
287. Ryukus . 10 APO covers.mostly 1950's. 2 official.3 #10's. 1 1972 with map and one unused map cover. F-VF. (819)
288. Ryukus . About 8 mostly business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. Plus 4 from Japan. 5 have windows. Good variety. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
289. San Marino . 2 attractively franked 1966 registered envelopes to APO 09843 ( Ethiopia ). 4 different stamps on each. Backstamped APO 09843. Slight opening tears. Also 1970 to APO 09757. F-VF. (848)
290. Saudi Arabia . 1971 cover with APO 09616 cancel. Plus large 1952 Ballot cover APO 616. F-VF. (819)
291. Saudi Arabia . 2 covers and 1 card with 1996 cancels of U.S. APO 09852. 1 on Saudi tax (?) stamp, 1 on U.S. Officially sealed label, and card is UN stamp Advertisement. All unaddressed. VF. (129)
292. Singapore. 1965 machine cancel on 1961 National Day stamp to Austria with Singapore Infantry Regiment handstamp. F. (039)
293. Turkey. Cover from U.S. to U.S. Capt. at TUSLOG Det. 676 APO 09380 franked with "B" stamp and with large 7 line Return to Sender handstamp and 1981 cancel. Backstamped with APO 09380 hand cancel. F-VF. (106)
294. Turkey . 5 covers (3 normal) with US stamps and APO cancels. 1 window. 1981-84. F-VF. (848)
295. Turkey . 4 U.S. APO covers. 1 APO 09380 1984. 1 to APO 09380 and returned to U.S. with APO backstamp, and 2 to Germany APOs and forwarded to APO 09380 in Turkey with various APO markings. F-VF. (106)
296. Turkey . Cover to England with British stamp and 1998 cancel and cachet of Turkish Submarine TCC 18 (?). F.(295)
297. Turkey . 3 cacheted covers 1979-80 for naval visits to Norfolk. Cachets for T.C.G. KILICALIPASA D-349 ex U.S.S. ROBERT MCCARDT, .C.G. PIYALEPASA D-350 ex U.S.S. FISK and T.C.G. ISIN A-589 ex U.S.S. SAFEGUARD . All have handstamps of ships and attractive U.S. stamps tied U.S.S. MCCLOY, ALBANY and SAFEGUARD cancels. 2 with slight remnants of address label gum. F-VF. (703)
298. United States. 3 pictorial cancels for Edwards AFB X-15 40 Anniversary, Looking Glass Final Flight Offutt AFB, and McChord AFB. VF. SB $7.50 (674)
299. United States. Cover for Typhoon PAKA Guam . Operation Pacific Haven 1999 APO 96368 JAN 29 1999 cancel. VF. RES $10.00 (674)
300. United States. Cover for Hurricane Mitch El Salvador . JAN 191999 APO 34003 cancel. VF. RES $10.00 (674)
301. United States. SWISS AIR 111 info data pen with U.S.S. GrAPPLE cachet and Hampton Roads Jan 7 1999 cancel. AVE. RES $10.00 (674)
302. United States. Cover with corner card USNS APACHE . Special handstamp form filled out indicating Deep Drone 14th Dive for U.S.S. MONITOR search. U.S. stamp with 1987 Maryland cancel. Also PAMLICO POST local tied by PAMLICO POST handstamp. Back has PAMLICO POST maps. RES. $5.00 (674)
303. United States. APOs Mixed . About 58 mostly business size covers with US stamps and APO cancels. from Belgium (2), Great Britain (20), Greece , Guam (2), Italy (15), Netherlands (6), Norway , Saudi Arabia (4), and Spain (7). Good variety. Several window envelopes. Most 1981-82. F-VF. (848)
304. United States. Miscellaneous. Special cacheted cover with special cancel for 1952 Exercise Snow Fall at Camp Drum. Plus 9 home bases and Alaska. Also 3 WWII including well traveled greeting card size. Plus a few stamp cut squares. AVE. (848)
305. United States. Miscellaneous. 5 196-1983 covers with APO meters from APOs 132 ( German QSL card), 09292 ( Netherlands ), 09221 ( Italy ), and 09616 ( Saudi Arabia ).3 mixed franking with stamps.1 registered, 2 certified, and 1 Special Delivery. Meters from period are not common. (848)
306. United States. Miscellaneous. 12 mostly 1974 business size covers to APOs returned for insufficient address and all with official seals. Plus 2 multi forwarded without seals. AVE-F. (848)
307. Yugoslavia . #10 envelope with corner card of U.S. Foreign Service from Embassy Belgrade via U.S. APO 777 ( Austria ). April 18, 1946. SB $38.00. (318)
308. Yugoslavia. Larger than #10 Foreign Service envelope used by American General assigned to Embassy Belgrade. 3 local stamps tied by Belgrade 1952 cancels. Opening tears and creases. F. (318)
POST-WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES NAVAL
309. 5 cacheted covers for Mediterranean Deployment 4 Welcome home.1 Farewell. 1980-86. U.S.S.CAROL , CORAL SEA (2), NIMITZ . , and SCOTT (with SOOT in cancel)9 Attractive franking. F-VF.(703)
310. Special commissioning 8 1/2 by 11 program of USS ROBIN MHC 54 . No date given. VF. (039)
311. 4 cacheted covers for Indian Ocean Deployment 3 Welcome home.1 Farewell. 1980-85. U.S.S. BARNEY,CORAL SEA , EISENHOWER , and INDEPENDENCE . 1 says "Return Delayed by Israeli-Syrian Crisis 1981. Attractive franking. F-VF.(703)
312. 10 special event 1979-86 cacheted covers including Keel Laying: U.S.S. GEORGE WASHINGTON , U.S.S. HALYBURTON FFG 40 ; Commissionings U.S.S. CARL VINSON , CUSHING , and MCKEE ; First Day Postal Service U.S.S. THEODORE ROOSEVELT ; Last Day Postal Service U.S.S. KILAUEA ; Undocking U.S.S. SARATOGA ; Decommissioning U.S.S. ROGERS and SARATOGA . F-VF. (703)
313. 16 covers with ship cancels.to Credit Union. Mostly 1980's. Also 2 1983 1st MAR BDE. AVE-F. (848)
314. Unaddressed cover with cachet for USCG Cutter MACKINAW with special 1994 hand cancel for 50th anniversary of Cutter. VF.
(674)
315. Malta Summit 3 DEC 1989 special label with Russian and U.S. flags. MALTA stamp with Pres. Bush and Gorbachev tied by 1990 Postal inspection Service cancel. Corner card U.S.S. BELKNAP . VF. RES $10.00 (674)
316. 18 mostly hand cacheted covers related to 1969-85 domestic ship visits including Norfolk (2), Philadelphia (2), Port Everglades (8) and Seattle/Tacoma. Ship cancels represented include U.S.S. AMERICA, DAGLEY, CARON, CHARLES F. ADAMS, CONOLLY (2), COONTZ, CORAL SEA, DUPONT, JOHN KING, KING, MEYERKORD, O'BANNON, REASONER, SIDES, SPERRY, STUMP, and WADSWORTH, . AVE (703)
317. 9 1979-81 hand cacheted covers .6 have handstamp indicating first day of use of cachet(?). U.S.S. BUCHANAN, JOHN PAUL JONES, PYRO (2), and SARATOGA cancels. Most others domestic with ship name in cachet. (703)
318. Australia . Cacheted cover for Launching of HMAS SYDNEY FFG 35 and Commissioning Day HMAS ADELAIDE FFG-01. 1980 with U,S, civilian cancels. Unaddressed. VF. (703)
319. Operation Highjump . 2 philatelic covers with JAN 10 1947 U.S.S. MOUNT OLYMPUS cancels and Task Force 68 hand cachets. F-VF. (311)
320. U.S. Book. 14th edition of The Bluejacket's Manual published in 1950. Lots of data including colored photos of campaign ribbons, symbols for ships. etc. 827 pages.Slight cover wear. F. (106)
321. Mimeographed orders for HQ Special Troops Eight U.S. Army Korea (EUSAK) APO 301 for 23 NOV 1951. Special Orders 316 Extract. 6 mimeographed pages Mainly lists of transfers to Replacement Bn. APO 27 and unit and race. F-VF. (643)
322. FREE cover with JUL * 1954 cancel and corner card of U.S.S. EVERSOLE . Plus 8 stamped ship covers 1952-53 that are possibly from Korean period but doubtful. 4 are FPO New York. AVE-F. (836)
323. Patriotics . 10 different special LINTO cacheted covers with Cold War themes. Said to have only been 1 of each. Slight aging. Unaddressed. F-VF. (225)
324. Canadian Legion cover sent FREE with CFPO 27 .5 IX 51 cancel. Sender's address on back in pencil. Hard to read. Wear on edges. F. (687)
325. Vietnam- A History - The First Complete Account of Vietnam at War by Karnow. 231 photos. 750 pages. Original jacket.(681)
326. Registered 1968 business cover from Iran to APO 96309. APO 96243 Saigon backstamps Roughly opened away from markings. F. Plus 2 window envelopes with all kinds of 1967 forwarding notations and including 96240, 96381, and 96307 cancels. AVE-F. (848)
327. Book. Code of Honor by Lt. Col. Dramasi USAF. POW in Hanoi Hilton. Escaped 2 times. 271 pages. Original jacket Some toning at paper edges. VF. (200)
328. Book. To Bear Any Burden . Oral history involving 48 witnesses. Original jacket Tears. 875 pages. F. 200)
GULF WAR: Desert Shield/Desert Storm
329. Cover with corner card of Hospital Ship USNS COMFORT and 1987 hand cachet of naming Ceremony.with ship cancel in SEP 29 1990 tying Beau Geste stamp. Also Operation Desert Shield and PERSIAN GULF handstamps.and cachets. Some slight smudging from postal machines. F. SB$10.00 (674)
330. 3 covers sent FREE from Marines First Med. Bn., Fleet Hospital 5 1st MEF (2 different senders). MARINE CORPS FPO 96608 APR 25 1991,USMC MAIN 2DFSSG Unit 10 DEC 24 1990 and 1 blurred cancels. Plus 44th Medical Brig APO 09657 sent FREE but charged for postage with 1991 civilian cancel. Various cachets. F-VF. SB$35.00 (674)
331. Cover with corner card of Hospital Ship USNS COMFORT and 1987 hand cachet of naming Ceremony.with ship cancel in MAR 20 1991. Also Operation Desert Storm handstamps.and cachets. VF. SB$10.00 (674)
332. FREE cover from Pharmacy Fleet Hospital 5 1st MEF with partial FPO machine cancel dated MAR 1 1991. Operation Desert Storm handstamps. SB$10.00 (674)
333. 2 FREE covers from senders USNS MERCY and Marines First Med. Bn 1st FSSG Also Operation Desert Storm handstamps.and cachets. Postage due handstamp guidelines. No sending cancels but backstamped on receipt. VF. SB$12.50 (674)
334. F stamp tied by APO 09697 4 MAR 1991 cancel of Saudi Arabia. Sender's handstamp of 4401 AIR POSTAL SQDN, DET 1 09697-0006. To R.E. Wallace Texas. Some unimportant letters in cancel not legible. F. (687)
335. Free Cover with cancel U.S.S. ENTERPRISE with "SOUTHERN WATCH" handstamp. Also special handstamp form filled out for NO FLY ZONE over IRAQ Strike Fighter Sqdn 37 "Raging Bulls"VF. RES $7.50 (674)
336. Book. The Commanders by Woodward. Military Command decision making in Panama and leading up to the Gulf War. Original jacket. 399 pages. (200)
337. Free cover from 4400 OPS SQ(P)/MASF Operation Joint Endeavor APO 09794 with MPO APO AE 09794 7 FE 1996 cancel. Also "form" handstamp stating location Hungary Mobil Air Staging Facility Kelly AFB Deployed.. Backstamped with IFOR in Roman and Cyrillic letters. Operation Joint Endeavor and other handstamps. VF. SB$15.00 (674)
338. Free cover from Lt. Col. Commanding 212 Mash. Joint Endeavor APO 09789 with MPO APO AE 09789 28 MAR 1996 cancel. Handstamped cachet with IFOR in Roman and Cyrillic letters.and Operation Joint Endeavor. VF. SB$10.00 (674)
339. Tuck postcards . 4 postally used from Canada 1908-09 and Great Britain 1903-1907. AVE-F. (007)
340. Australia . Special cacheted cover commemorating 1928 Transpacific flight of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. 1978 special 50th anniversary cancel on Smith stamp. Cover flown same route takes 14+ hours compared to original 83+hours. Enclosure gives biographical facts. Backstamped at Honolulu and Fiji with dated airline handstamps. Signed by former STALAG LUFT III POW . (280)
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